2013-14 University College New Student Guide

WELCOME TO UNIVERSITY COLLEGEDear Student,Welcome to University College at the University of Toronto! Your years at UC will give you moreopportunities, challenges, and transformative experiences than you can now imagine. When yougraduate, you’ll join the College’s alumni community that includes politicians, entrepreneurs,community activists, artists, doctors, and more. We’re thrilled to have you with us.UC is the University’s founding college, established in 1853. Our beautiful main building is a nationalhistoric site. We are proud of the traditions of academic excellence and diversity that youwill soon recognize in our students, faculty and staff. Our faculty are leading researchers andteachers from a range of disciplines across Arts and Science, and, as a UC student, you can turnto them with academic questions about your areas of interest. The College also sponsors threeinterdisciplinary programs (Canadian Studies, Cognitive Science, and Health Studies) and is affiliatedwith the Centre for Drama, Theatre, and Performance Studies and the Mark S. BonhamCentre for Sexual Diversity Studies.You might also be interested in a special UC initiative for first-year students: “UC One: EngagingToronto.” UC One helps students acquire the skills they’ll need to succeed at U of T, no matterwhat field they choose to specialize in, and gives them the tools to apply what they learn in theclassroom to the world around them. Students in UC One take one special seminar, with anenrollment of 25 or fewer, in addition to four other regular Arts and Science classes; the yearincludes field trips, special co-curricular events, and numerous visits from leading Torontonians.Check out www.uc.utoronto.ca/ucone/.If you’ve looked through the Arts and Science Calendar and Timetable, you already know thatthere is a rich array of courses and programs at U. of T. There is a lot to know, even before classesstart. This guide is published by the UC Registrar’s Office to help you figure out where to startand how to choose your courses. Please read it carefully along with the Welcome Guide 2013-14that you received with your offer of admission on the “Join UofT” portal: https://join.utoronto.ca/The UC Registrar’s Office is here to help you – it’s your ‘Reliable First Stop’ for any questions youhave at U. of T. We offer academic, personal, and financial advice and we can also point you toother resources on campus that will be helpful to you. During the month of July, the Registrar’sOffice gives a number of Course Selection and Registration workshops to help guide you intoyour first year. Be sure to attend! Throughout the year individual counselling appointments areavailable as well as group information sessions to help you decide your next steps. We hope youwill make yourself at home in our office.We wish you all the best for a successful and rewarding university career,Donald C. AinsliePrincipal, Associate ProfessorDepartment of PhilosophyShelley CornackRegistrarU N I V E R S I T Y C O L L E G E | N E W S T U D E N T G U I D E 3